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But it's worth making an exception, for a man like you.

Your Honor, everyone's all here. I've counted over fifty.

That's a lot less than before.

The people planted in here by the famiglie have all gone back home, haven't they?

That's right.

Hah. Ironic as that may be, it does save me some effort.

Listen up.

The courts occupy an awkward position in Siracusa.

We represent the will of Signora Sicilia, to some extent, and in return, gain a certain amount of power.

But this power is not enough for us to fulfill our obligations.

Quite the contrary. In many cases, the power we hold only makes us more aware of how powerless we are in the face of the entities known as famiglie.

We can neither lower our heads and accept it as most ordinary people can, nor can we truly integrate into these famiglie.

Throughout this process, many of our colleagues have been ostracized, pushed out, or even killed because they could not bear the situation any longer.

In fact, even if they ended up betraying the law, I would not be in a position to blame them.

The truth is, I'm only where I am today because of my connection to Famiglia Bellone.

You all know what happened, and what is happening out there.

At first I assumed all I could do is what I always did before.

Pray that the famiglia struggles don't chew through too many common folk, and that Signora Sicilia would come to 'mete out justice' for us in the end.

However, a brave man told us that he thinks the famiglia system is evil, and that all of this is unjust.

He wanted to change everything, and so he pinned his hopes on me.

All of you, just like me, come from outside the famiglia system.

You've all worked with me for so many years, and I believe that among you, there are those who harbor even greater grievances against the famiglie than I, and those who understand the status quo more deeply than I.

Therefore, I would like to ask all of you to help me.

A moment of silence passes.

What can we even do?

The separation sequence of the new city's core area started not long ago.

This confirms the conspiracy conjured by the Bellones and Saluzzos, as revealed by Ministro Rubio.

For the famiglie, this was the spark that ignited new conflict. And for us, it is an opportunity.

The new nomadic city will be our bargaining chip amidst the chaos, whether negotiating with Signora Sicilia, or jockeying for power with the famiglie.

Another moment of silence passes.

Even with all of us together, we don't have enough people.

I have two reliable friends.

Hello, everyone!

Cellinia?! Why are you—

And how come I never heard of another Sankta in Volsinii...?

All you need to know is that Cellinia and her friend are on our side.

Also, Ministro Rubio left some resources to help me, and I managed to get in touch with them.

They will assist us.

But, I must be honest with you all.

This is a perilous road, and I can't guarantee that everyone will survive.

Those who don't want to put their lives on the line are free to leave.

Even if we succeed, will it really accomplish anything?

I can't promise you it will.

The only thing I can promise... is that I'm willing to give my life for this.

Only thirty-some-odd people remain.

But they have no intention of leaving.

I should be thanking you for giving me this opportunity, Your Honor.

I would've gone crazy without you here at the courthouse.

I heard the radio broadcast, I knew right away what happened.

And honestly, I can't take this anymore.

Maybe we won't actually be able to do anything in the end, but I at least want those wise guys to know that we're not lumps of finmeat for them to butcher.

Thank you, all of you.

Signorina Lavinia, ready on our end.

So soon?

Haha, the famiglie are all stirred up now.

They don't usually give the common folk a second look. Even now, they probably don't think we can get in their way at all.

But we have to let them know that they've never really had a hand in running the city.

This town belongs to us.

Take your people and go to the control tower.

We'll use everything at our disposal to hold back the wise guys as best as we can.

Thank you. Do your best.

We're the ones who should be thanking you.

We never took the famiglie head on, and now we're leaving the most dangerous work to you.

I'm ready and willing.

In bocca al lupo.

Crepi.

You used Carracci as bait, got your own son involved, and even tricked your own associates under the righteous pretense of handling Sicilia, all to muddy the waters of this city.

You didn't even waver in the face of Saluzzo's lone wolf. Instead, you took that opportunity to drag Saluzzo into the mud with you.

The high-profile assassination of the Rossati girl was, on one hand, to convince Alberto that he had an ally in you, while on the other hand, serving as an example to the other famiglie.

You've made full use of Texas as your final card. In Giovanna's hands, the Rossatis were a deadly but hidden saber.

But in Wallach's hands, they are a savage and ostentatious knife.

You saw Rubio's connection with Carracci, and even took advantage of his anger. He thought no one knew his self-restraint, he never expected that you had already uncovered him.

I knew you'd be in town, but I didn't expect you to see through all my plans so easily.

It is always easier to trace back the steps in retrospect.

And your plan has already been set in motion. Even if I was able to deduce all this, there is nothing more I can do.

Even if Sicilia were to pop up right here, right now, even she would be hard-pressed to resolve everything.

Who would have imagined that the don of the most powerful famiglia would use his own people as bait to bring all the others down with him?

You don't seem particularly upset about it.

Sicilia never asked me for a Siracusa that would flourish forever.

And I was never after wealth or power.

What you've done undoubtedly breaks the rules that Sicilia established, and so, I really did come to end you.

But your father-son talk there surprised me.

Oh?

Sicilia has never tolerated any disruptions to her order because no one came with an answer that could satisfy her.

But you, Bernardo, have an excellent son.

You won't be able to shake apart this society Sicilia built with her own two hands. Not by yourself.

But, if your son came along with you, then maybe...

It wouldn't be completely impossible.

Hahahaha!

Life is full of surprises.

I thought I realized my lifelong dream and could die happy today.

Who knew that I'd change my mind, that I'd want to live to see what Leon can do.

It's too bad.

For a moment, Agenir casts his gaze in the direction of Grey Hall.

Something inhuman is approaching.

I see, I've heard of this. Is it also a part of your plan?

It's something that has to be done. That's all.

Please go, Don Agenir.

This is the price I have to pay.

So be it.